The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-04-30

Their remains as cash in the
surplus fund ) 3oba w
Money received on this fund
since last report, as follows:
March II, 'S7, from II. b.
Lyons, forfeiture of Grayson l4o w
April 8, 'S7 from j. s. Nunez,
Oh rolls of 1886 462 ~
Besides above amount have
on hand to credit of courthouse
fund 232t ~
Money received on this fund
since last report was on Apr.
9, 1887, from j. S. Nunca on roll
of 1886 IA 20
Very respectfully i,l WISE,
Parish Treasurer.
On motion of w. L. Vanslyke, it was
resolved, that the president Of the police
jury ia authorized to accept the donation
OF Emma Broussard and Eugene Y. Belan-
ger, Joseph Belanger and others ION be
half Of the PARISH of the roadway. 40 test
wide, leading east and south Grosse-tSle
coulee bridge, as per act Of Donation dated
, April H. 1887, seconded by Mr., Morgan and
, adopted. 81.
zens of the 4th and 9th wards was read,
requesting that as the committee appoint
+ ed to trace a public road at Camille Sci
lers, running in a nort,erly direction to
the public road at Theogene MeauL, hay
ing failed to agree. that another u
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best advantage of the public ia general
and the relief Of citizens residing, in the
. cove formed by coulee Kinney and couies
Grouse, also to establish communication
with the 4th ward
resolved that the petition be granted and
the following jury Of free=holders be APP
lointed: Ernest Montague, Onezlme AID
Shire, Numa Leblunc,, Alcide Hcbert all
of the 9Th ward aud Francois Hebert and
-. i A lJ:-.~f %1.1 Al, 1-nrl and hA1nu
duly seconded. was adopted,
On motion Of II. II. Bartels Il WAS re-
solved that a Jury 1T free-holderS be ap-
pointed to relocate the road leading from
Grosse-Isle Gap to Emile T~hibodeaux, At
the POINT where the SAID road Is ~ disp9,e
sard for a distance of oue-half mile. aud
assess such damages, if any tllere be sus-
; tanned by the owners of the land on which
said road is laid. Being duly seconded by
: j. 7. Breussar1, it was adopted, and the
= f~ree-holLars: J. n. Williams, Laodice Blu
i taud, George Pullin. .Cleophas I. Brous,,
T sard, John Broussarl, Emile Broussard
On melton e W. I. yanslyke, it was re-
solved that I. J;Morgan and ". W.to-
' wards, be .apd are hereby appointed u com
t mittee to confer with the town council OF
I sAbbeyille, On u duly authorized commit
! tee thereof to arrange terms 1or lettlnS
. out the keeping of the Abbeyl!ie draw
bridge for the coming year, at the JOINT
lice jury. Said committee to have 1uli
power to act herein and to report as 0
as practicable to the police jury.
HOWARD HoFFPAUIR, presbien1.
ARCHIE You've, clerk;
On motion Of J. T.. Rronssard, = was
$ resolved. that Howard Hoifpauir. w; w
n ]. 7. Rroussard and w. W. Edwards De
appointed a committee to sXamlne the
y parish tax rolls in the case of Mrs. Lazare
Broussard, jr., and are hereby empowered
e to correct auy erroneous assessment iles
a May find against her on sad rolls, N De
. ing duly seconded was adopted. -,
The committee appointed to confer Will
a the Abbeville Town Council in regard tC
a letting thekeeping of the draM-brldge, re;
o ported verbally, as follows: That the sac
of one hundred and twenty-five dollars
= for the said year, to be paid in instalments
q quarterly. and that the police jury Is to
s take charge of said bridge and let out tfe
~ keeping of the same for n year. On no
~ ton of II. Il: Bartels, duly seconded 1lt
d report was adopted.
The police jury then proceeded to ,ope1
;, the bids for the keeping OF the draw
= bridge at Abbeville, and on motloH OF "
y l.. Vansiyke, it was resolved that HoWar,
to Hoffpauir. Solomon Wise and W.. "; Ed
Is wards be appointed a co % VIZ - IN aH
~ Abbevills draw-bridge for the term o
T. one year from date of contract, provided
ID the town Of Abbeville undertakes to pa.
2 one-half Of the contract price for keeplnl
=. said bridge or the sum OF one hundred ant
IL tweEty-iXe dollars in case the expense 0
ie Keeping the bridge should not exceed wv
s. Hundred and fifty dollars. The contracto
sr shall be required to give bond IN the sun
Of Eve hundred dollars for the falthfu
III performance of his duties, with approye'
hs Surety on said bond. On being duly sec
ed onded was adopted.
as The following claims were allowed an
I'd ordered paid: ar q
It. : N,,aez salary AS sheriff. a2sC
ne 10 Broussard, lumber and nails Il !
Vn Eli Wise, services as treasurer o )
- Solomon Wise, sundries 81
W John Nugier, lumber and spikes @:
,Ol n B LYONS, n C Young assign. 70
NJ, Eyariste Moore, bridge keeper 81
ira J A Conelly, lumber alt
ao Eli Wise, paid for bridge lumber % % :
u T L Ransom, for work. ) Wise assg ~ +.
Pine Henderson or or ..
he o T Addison, printing ot
,er Gilbert Wright, pauper,. soot
he At : ee;,ar 142
ct. w W Edwards, special atty J. Ac